Software Development Engineer

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Job Summary

As a Software Engineer, you will be a vital member of our delivery team, focusing on building and maintaining scalable backend services that facilitate the seamless exchange of healthcare data. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers to develop modern, distributed microservices that integrate with Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and utilize interoperability standards like FHIR and HL7. Your work directly impacts our ability to provide value-based care by ensuring clinical data is accurate and accessible at the point of care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ingest and transform complex clinical data.

• Implement unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality, reliability, and security.

• Use GitHub for version control, participating in peer code reviews to learn and share knowledge.

• Support the automation of software workflows using modern CI/CD and SecDevOps practices.

Required Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of building high-performance, distributed systems running in the cloud (e.g., Azure, GCP, AWS).

• Professional experience or significant project work using Kotlin or Java.

• Experience using version control (e.g., GitHub) for collaborative development.

• A growth mindset and a desire to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Interoperability standards such as FHIR, HL7, or experience with HIE integrations.

• Basic understanding of event-driven architecture, Kafka, and/or MongoDB.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

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Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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